http://www.joplinglobe.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 13 May 2008 13:46:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134134027.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134134027.html Tue, 13 May 2008 13:43:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134134413.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134134413.html The Newton County Sheriff’s Department released the name of the Minnesota man whose skeletal remains were found May 5 in a field south of Granby. Tue, 13 May 2008 12:11:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134120858.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134120858.html Tue, 13 May 2008 11:32:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134113355.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134113355.html According to the National Weather Service station in Springfield, another storm system will develop in the Plains today and push into eastern Kansas this afternoon. Tue, 13 May 2008 11:30:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134113217.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134113217.html Almost 100 units of red blood cells, along with several units of platelets, were distributed to four hospitals Saturday night in the wake of the devastating evening. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:56:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_133173014.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_133173014.html Monday was a day for counting blessings and losses.In Newtonia, some continued sifting through the ruins to see what could be salvaged. Some continued marveling at how they had survived and pondering the days ahead. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:53:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134005334.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134005334.html SENECA, Mo. — Tyler Casey, 21, did not survive his heroism.The Seneca Area Fire Protection District volunteer firefighter died at 2 p.m. Monday of injuries he suffered while trying to warn Newton County residents of the tornado he saw coming right for them. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:54:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134005439.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134005439.html Richard Rountree was remembered as a helpful, hard worker.His wife, Kathy, was upbeat even when she was stressed out. Their son, Clayton, had a flair for drawing comics and a great sense of humor.Co-workers, students and friends in the Joplin R-8 School District on Monday mourned the loss of a student, a teacher and the family in Saturday’s deadly tornado. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:45:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_133173207.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_133173207.html PICHER, Okla. — When a friend came by Saturday to check on Nancy Cruzan, she had only one thing on her mind: her younger sister, Sally Lane.“What I told her is that we’ve got to go check on my sister,” Cruzan said. “She said to me: ‘Nancy, your sister doesn’t have a home anymore. There’s nothing left.’” Tue, 13 May 2008 01:02:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134010237.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134010237.html Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt announced Monday that three joint federal and state damage-assessment teams will begin collecting property-damage information from residents and businesses in tornado-stricken areas. Three additional teams also will collect information on infrastructure damage in Newton, Jasper and Barry counties. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:58:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134005926.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134005926.html Tue, 13 May 2008 00:44:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134004538.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134004538.html Tue, 13 May 2008 00:43:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134004402.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134004402.html Tue, 13 May 2008 00:40:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134004201.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134004201.html Tue, 13 May 2008 00:07:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134000805.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_134000805.html The Joplin City Council on Monday night approved Joplin Athletic Complex as the formal name for the new sports complex, and gave the city staff the go-ahead to present ordinances that would appropriate staffing and set fees for use.The council voted informally 7-1 to establish that name for the $6 million sports park rather than calling it the Joplin Sports Complex or Miner’s Field.